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Carbonated water vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carbonated water and amaranth

  • The amount of manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and folate in amaranth is higher than in carbonated water.
  • Amaranth covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than carbonated water.
  • Carbonated water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carbonated water is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, club soda and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6650%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carbonated water Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 0.854mg 37%
Iron 0.01mg 2.1mg 26%
Phosphorus 0mg 148mg 21%
Copper 0.006mg 0.149mg 16%
Magnesium 1mg 65mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.8g 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.86mg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Calories 0kcal 102kcal 5%
Potassium 2mg 135mg 4%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.58g 2%
Sodium 21mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.235mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +670%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.